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Welcome to the Literacy 2.0 wiki!

Please click along the side bar to find information related to each topic. Enjoy!

Questions? E-mail Chrissy Greenberg at greenberg.kathryn@fcboe.org


Before we get started, you may be wondering... WHAT IS WEB 2.0?

According to wikipedia...

The term Web 2.0 is commonly associated with web applications that facilitate interactive information sharing ... and collaboration on the World Wide Web. Examples of Web 2.0 include social-networking sites, blogs, wikis, video-sharing sites, hosted services, web applications, mashups and folksonomies.


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source: http://www.sizlopedia.com


Below is a Wordle created using definitions found on the internet:

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So...
WHY use Web 2.0 tools to promote literacy?
  • Levels the playing field
  • Socially appropriate
  • Motivating
  • Provides authentic purposes for reading and writing
  • This year, the typical student will read 8 books, 2300 webpages, and 1281 Facebook profiles.
  • We MUST engage students in learning through the use of current technologies!
Source: Barbara Wollak, http://sites.google.com/site/bawollak/